Detachable ice-creeper.



No. 628,263. Patented my 4, |899. c. FEATHER & A. T. sAxToN.

DETACHABLE ICE GBEEPER.

(Application led Sept. 30, 189B.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES FEATHER AND -ARTHUR T. SAXTON, OF JAMESTOVVN, NEV YORK.

DETACHABLE ICE-CREEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,263, dated July 4,1899. Application filed September 30,1898. Serial No. 692,356. (N0model.)

To a/ZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CHARLES FEATHER and ARTHUR T. SAXTON, citizens ofthe United States, residing in the city of Jamestown, in the county ofChautauqua and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Detachable Ice-Creepers, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of our invention is to make a strong and durable ce-creeperwhich can be easily and firmly attached to the shoe-heel and as easilyremoved and carried in the pocket when desired.

Our device consists of two parts. One is a small hooked plate which ispermanently fas* tened to and worn on the heel, the hooked pro.

jection extending out therefrom in front of the heel. The other is adetachable part which is fitted to the front of heel and' bottom of heeland instep and having spurs and a lever with an eccentrically-curvedhead to clamp under the hooked plate, all 4of which will be fullyunderstood from this application and the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of shoe-heel with the creeperattached, the front portion of the sole being broken away. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of detachable part of creeper and shows the form of theeccentricallyheaded lever. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of shoe-heelwith hooked plate set into the bottom of saine in correct position."FigAis an end elevation of eccentrically-headed lever. Fig. 5 is a planview of eccentricallyheaded lever.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the drawings.

10 represents a boot or shoe heel, and 10 the front of same.

11 is a metal plate set in level with the bottom of the heel at itsfront edge and the hook 13, extending up in front of the heel, and ispermanently fastened in place by screw 12. This plate might be madelarger vand more screws used, if needed, but one screw serves all commonpurposes. In the detachable part, Fig. 2, the two arms 14 14 extend backon the bottom of the heel and down in spurs 14 14. Parts 15 15 are bentat right angles from arms 14 14 to fit the front of heel 10 and form theopening 2O for-.hook 13. Parts 15 15 curve inwardly toward opening 20,the inner edges being very thin to it the eccentric head of lever 17.APart 16 extends at right angles from parts l5 15 along theinstep justfar enough to receive and lock spring-lever 17 in notch 19. Lever 17 issecured to part 16 by rivet 23 near its eccentrically-rounded head 21 22and is bent up at 1 8 to obtain a fingen hold to snap it out and innotch 19. Any other finger-hold will do as well. Theeccentrically-curved head or end 21 is turned up to form flange 22 toclamp under hook 13. This ange is cam-shaped at the top and on theinside curve 22 as well as the end 21 in order that this eccentricitymay form a clamp under hook 13 to draw the detachable part irmly againstthe heel and instep, the top cam pressing against the hook at 13' andthe inner curve 22 pressing against the point of hook to produce adouble draw or clamp. This double draw takes place at the same time andis so gaged as to rigidly hold the Creeper in place when lever 17 locksin notch 19.

To disengage the creeper, raise the springlever 17 out of notch 19 andturn at right angles, as shown in Fig. 2. This releases the lever-headfrom hook 13, and the creeper may be removed. To attach the creeper,place it in position and snap lever 17 into notch 19.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

` 1. A detachable ice-creeper, consisting of, a plate fastened to theshoe-heel and having a hooked projection extending beyond the inner edgeof the heel and turned up toward the instep, a detachable plate providedwith spurs, and having a lever for clamping said detachable plate to theshoe un der said hooked plate, substantially as shown.

2. In combination with a detachable icecreeper, a metal projection fromthe shoeheel, a lever having an eccentrically-curved head for clampingunder said projection to hold the creeper in place, substantially asshown.

3. In combination with a detachable icecreeper, a metal projection fromthe shoeheel, a lever having a cam-shaped end and a cam-shaped flangefor clamping the creeper rigidly under said projection with a doubledraw, substantially as shown.

4. A detachable ice-creeper, consisting of,

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a metal-plate fastened to the shoe-heel and having a hooked projectionin front of the heel, an angular plate provided With spurs and anopening for said projection, a lever fastened to said angular' plate andmeans for locking said lever, an eceentrically-eurved head on said leverfor clamping said angular plate to the shoe, substantially as shown anddescribed.

5. A detachable ice-Creeper, consisting of, metal plate 11 and means forfastening to the shoe, projection 13 from plate 1l, metal plate 14 15 1Gprovided with spurs 14E 14! to engage the ice and opening 2O to receiveprojection 13 and the head of a clamping-lever, springhave hereuntosubscribed our naines in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES FEATHER. ARTHUR T. SAXTON.

In presence ot'- N. E. THOMAS, 1I. II. WARREN.

